#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

/***********************************************************************
 *
 *  Procedure:
 *	safemalloc - mallocs specified space or exits if there's a 
 *		     problem
 *
 ***********************************************************************/
char *safemalloc(int length)
{
    char *ptr;

    if (length <= 0)
	length = 1;

    ptr = malloc(length);
    if (ptr == (char *) 0) {
	fprintf(stderr, "malloc of %d bytes failed. Exiting\n", length);
	exit(1);
    }
    return ptr;
}
